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The 2024 edition of the NLNG Golf Classic has ended with Oluwaseun Adedipe and Kafayat Bamimore clinching the top prize in the men and ladies categories in at the Bonny Island Golf Club  (BIGC) in Bonny, Rivers State, Southern Nigeria.…

Sweden’s Marcus Kinkult remained in the lead at the DP World Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Golf Championship and will take a two-shot advantage into Sunday’s final round at the Leopard Creek Golf Club. The 28-year-old Kinkult was three shots…

Nigeria has won the bid to host the 2026 edition of the prestigious All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT), a biennial continental ladies golf championship in Africa. In 1996, Nigeria hosted the AACT at the Ikoyi Club 1938, while in 2010,…

The 49th Ikoyi Club 1938 Ladies’ Open Golf Tournament is set to celebrate Africa’s golf talent and Nigerian culture as it brings together players from Nigeria, Zambia, Uganda, and the United States in Lagos from November 13–15, 2024. The…

Nigeria’s first military professional lady golfer, Sgt. Cynthia Maurice, said her perseverance and resilience were the hallmarks of the remarkable achievements in her golfing career. Maurice of the Nigerian Airforce made history by…

An Esteemed Golfer, Engr. Lanre Sagaya has praised Ilorin Golf Club as a breeding ground for champions, recognizing it for producing distinguished golfers and veterans. Speaking to journalists at the ICMA PRO-AM Open Golf Tournament in…

The TYB International Golf Resort and Country Club in Abuja played host to the maiden edition of the Green Fairway Amateur Golf Championship, attracting over 150 golfers. Lt. Col. Usman Ibrahim emerged victorious, claiming the overall best…

Golf star Tiger Woods said that the PGA Tour aims to reach a definitive deal to complete its partnership with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), before their self-imposed December 31st, 2023 deadline. Woods, who joined the PGA…

Golfers playing for the PGA Tour have demanded more information about the potential impact of capital tie-ups being discussed, saying they had been "kept entirely in the dark" about the organisation's future. The PGA has announced plans to…

Golf star Tiger Woods was left "frustrated" by the lack of player consultation in the PGA Tour's talks with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) before their announcement of a framework agreement, the 15-time major winner said. The…